AWARDS COMMITTEE
The Awards Committee shall consist of one member from each Department elected by Department Councils, the Director of the School of Agriculture or designate, the Associate Dean (Academic) of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, and the Faculty Advisor to F.A.S.O.The Chair shall be the Associate Dean (Academic).The Awards Coordinator shall serve as a non-voting member.

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
The By-Laws Committee shall consist of three members of Faculty Council elected by Faculty Council. The Chair of the committee will normally be assumed by the member of the committee who is in the third year of their appointment.

Fristensky, B. (2019)
Lawley, C. (2020)
Ominski, K. (2018)

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
The Curriculum Committee shall consist of the Associate Dean (Academic) who shall be Chair, the Program Committee Chairs appointed by the Dean, the Director of the School of Agriculture, two faculty members elected by Faculty Council including representation from departments that are not represented on the Curriculum Committee as Program Chairs, and two students (one from the Degree and one from the Diploma program).

DEGREE PROGRAM COMMITTEES
Each degree will have a Program Committee for every program.The Program Committees shall consist of a Program Chair, appointed by the Dean with input from the Executive Committee.

One student member registered in the program shall be appointed or elected by a process determined by F.A.S.O. Council, or in the case of Biosystems Engineering by U.M.E.S. Council.The term shall be one academic year.

Single program degrees shall have a Program Committee composed of six faculty members including the Chair, and multi-program degrees shall have Program Committees composed of four faculty members, including the Chair.Members of Program Committees shall be from departments with principal interest in the program with all Program Committees having representation from no fewer than two departments.Program Committee members, excluding the Chair, shall be elected by Faculty Council with input to the Nominating Committee from Department Heads.Terms of appointment shall be for three years.

DIPLOMA COUNCILDiploma Council shall consist of:the Director of the School of Agriculture who shall be Chair, the Academic Advisor of the Agriculture Diploma Program, one Farm Management Instructor selected by the Farm Management Instructors, one member from each department elected by the Department Council, and two student representatives (registered in the Agriculture Diploma Program) selected by the faculty's undergraduate students' organization.

DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
The Discipline Committee shall consist of the Dean (or designate), the Senior Stick of F.A.S.O., three faculty members elected by Council and three students appointed by F.A.S.O. Council.The Chair shall be elected by the committee.

FACULTY COUNCIL
Membership: Two support staff members. At a meeting convened by the Associate Dean (Academic) or designate, one member shall be elected by and from office staff, and one member elected by and from non-office staff. The term shall be one year starting June 1.

GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE (Removed in 2013 By-laws revision)
All graduate studies courses and programs are approved through individual departments, the Faculty Council of Agricultural and Food Sciences, and then through the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

LIBRARY COMMITTEE
The Library Committee shall consist of one member from each department, elected by the Department Councils, the Director of the School of Agriculture, the Faculty Librarian, one Diploma student, one Degree student, and one Graduate student. The Chair shall be elected by the committee.

LOCAL ANIMAL USERS COMMITTEE
The Local Animal Users Committee shall consist of Animal Facilities Directors, the Glenlea Farm Manager, one Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences member from the Animal Care Committee designated by the Dean, the Animal Science Department Head (ex officio),the Director of the U of M Animal Care and Use Program (or a designated representative), and one student representative (graduate or undergraduate). The Chair shall be appointed by the Dean (or designate) for a 3-year term from among existing committee members.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Nominating Committee shall consist of three members of Faculty Council elected by Faculty Council.The Chair of the Committee will normally be assumed by the member of the committee who is in the third year of their appointment.Each department Council not represented by a continuing member may nominate one person each year to stand for election to the committee.Names of nominees must be submitted to the Chair of the committee at least seven days prior to the Faculty Council meeting at which the election is to be held.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee shall consist of the Dean of the Faculty, the Associate Deans of the Faculty, the Director of the School of Agriculture, the Faculty Manager of Finance and Administration, the Faculty Communications Specialist, and the Head of each Department or designate as required.

MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES COMMITTEE
The Museum and Archives Committee shall consist of three faculty members appointed by the Dean in consultation with the Executive Committee. The Chair shall be elected by the committee.

TBA - 3 faculty committee members

RESEARCH COMMITTEE
The Research Committee shall consist of one representative from each department appointed by the Dean. The Chair shall be appointed by the Dean.

SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE (See LASH web page)
The Safety and Health Committee shall consist of twelve people of whom six shall be management and six shall be non-management personnel.The Chair shall be elected by the Committee.There shall be two representatives from each of the following areas:

TEACHING ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE
The Teaching Enhancement Committee shall consist of one representative from each department appointed by the Department Head, the Director of the School of Agriculture, the Director of the Communication Systems and two students (one Degree and one Diploma). The Chair shall be appointed by the Dean.

Inactive

TENURE/PROMOTION NUCLEUS COMMITTEE

The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences will maintain a Faculty-based Nucleus Committee composed of one member from each department elected by the Department Councils. Department representatives on the Faculty-based Nucleus Committee shall be tenured and hold the rank of Full Professor.

ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Accessibility Advisory Committee is responsible for advising the Dean on matters related to accommodation and the impact of accommodation on academic standards. Members from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences are appointed by the Dean, with one external member being appointed by Student Accessibility Services.